by Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 28, 2020 | Firm News
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 28, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness, Firm News
Leap Year Day 2020 is the rarest of all 24-hour periods in that it only occurs once every four years. Few, if any, days would be more appropriate for this year’s Rare Disease Day. A rare disease is defined as a medical condition affecting less than 200,000 people....
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 28, 2020 | Asbestos-Related Illness, Firm News
A diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating for hard-working people who spent years, if not decades working in environments where they suffered exposure to asbestos. Family members also fee the impact of the news with many becoming caregivers for their sick loved ones....
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Feb 6, 2020 | Firm News
If you work at a location that exposes you to asbestos, you are likely familiar with the risks to your own health. You may even have experienced some negative consequences. While this might be a danger you are willing to face, did you know that you could inadvertently...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 22, 2019 | Firm News
Johnson & Johnson thought that they were in the clear in 1976. Mount Sinai Hospital researchers announced that while many talcum powder brands cause cancer, J&J products were free of the carcinogen. Now, more than 40 years later, unsealed company documents...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 13, 2019 | Firm News
The quest for a cure for mesothelioma continues as the United States and Canada have implemented what they consider “bans” on asbestos. However, those so-called prohibitions have their share of exemptions for both countries. Simply put, those qualified...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 10, 2015 | Asbestos, Firm News
Doubt is an interesting thing. For decades, the tobacco industry was able to sell, unmolested, a product that kills people. But because it does not do it instantly, it is possible to raise doubt as to the exact causation. And the tobacco industry successfully was able...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 27, 2015 | Asbestos, Firm News
A statute of limitation prohibits the filing of a lawsuit after a period of time has passed. You may be wonder why statutes of limitation exist at all. Why not allow lawsuits to be filed at any time? Well, part of the function of statutes of limitation is to prevent...
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Jan 26, 2015 | Brayton Purcell News, Firm News
Join Brayton Purcell LLP and the American Lung Association for one of the most unique fundraisers in the United States! This March, the Brayton Purcell Stompers will climb to the top of the Bank of America building in San Francisco to raise awareness for lung health....
On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 10, 2014 | Brayton Purcell News, Firm News
Brayton Purcell LLP is honored to have been nominated for the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin’s 2014 Heart of Marin Awards. This year, our firm has been nominated for the Corporate Community Service Award, presented to a business that has...
